Among the most coveted and respected awards lawyers can receive during the annual Connecticut Legal Awards is the Lifetime Achievement Award, which recognizes veterans of the industry who have had a widespread positive impact on their colleagues, and have improved the practice of law. The award often encompasses aspects of all other honors, epitomizing true greatness.

This year, we celebrate two Lifetime Achievement Award winners, Stephen E. Goldman of Robinson & Cole and William Bruce Louden of Louden, Katz & McGrath, both of whom have earned praise from colleagues, students, opponents and clients in courtrooms, board rooms and classrooms. It almost goes without saying that these leaders in the profession are known for producing exceptional and often historic results, whether through adjudicated verdicts or skillfully negotiated settlements.